TY - JOUR
T1 - The protective role of body appreciation against media-induced body dissatisfaction
AU - Andrew, Rachel
AU - Tiggemann, Marika
AU - Clark, Levina
PY - 2015/9/1
Y1 - 2015/9/1
N2 - This study aimed to examine the protective role of positive body image against negative effects produced by viewing thin-idealised media. University women (N= 68) completed trait measures of body appreciation and media protective strategies. At a subsequent session, participants viewed 11 thin-ideal advertisements. Body dissatisfaction was assessed before and after advertisement exposure, and state measures of self-objectification, appearance comparison, and media protective strategies were completed. Results indicated that body appreciation predicted less change in body dissatisfaction following exposure, such that participants with low body appreciation experienced increased body dissatisfaction, while those with high body appreciation did not. Although state appearance comparison predicted increased body dissatisfaction, neither state self-objectification nor appearance comparison accounted for body appreciation's protective effect. Trait and state media protective strategies positively correlated with body appreciation, but also did not account for body appreciation's protective effect. The results point to intervention targets and highlight future research directions.
AB - This study aimed to examine the protective role of positive body image against negative effects produced by viewing thin-idealised media. University women (N= 68) completed trait measures of body appreciation and media protective strategies. At a subsequent session, participants viewed 11 thin-ideal advertisements. Body dissatisfaction was assessed before and after advertisement exposure, and state measures of self-objectification, appearance comparison, and media protective strategies were completed. Results indicated that body appreciation predicted less change in body dissatisfaction following exposure, such that participants with low body appreciation experienced increased body dissatisfaction, while those with high body appreciation did not. Although state appearance comparison predicted increased body dissatisfaction, neither state self-objectification nor appearance comparison accounted for body appreciation's protective effect. Trait and state media protective strategies positively correlated with body appreciation, but also did not account for body appreciation's protective effect. The results point to intervention targets and highlight future research directions.
KW - Appearance comparison
KW - Body appreciation
KW - Body dissatisfaction
KW - Media protective strategies
KW - Positive body image
KW - Self-objectification
UR - http://ac.els-cdn.com/S1740144515000959/dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2015.07.005
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84951290530&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.bodyim.2015.07.005
DO - 10.1016/j.bodyim.2015.07.005
M3 - Article
VL - 15
SP - 98
EP - 104
JO - Body Image
JF - Body Image
SN - 1740-1445
ER -